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Second Sundays at Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Pasadena
Sun, Dec 13, 10:00 PMAskAGuru.com presents: Sunday Funday at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden, Pasadena ✨ Please join us for our last "Sunday Funday at the Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden" event of the year featuring free snacks, drinks, and entertainment as we celebrate the remarkable history and beauty of the Storrier Stearns Japanese Gardens! We've revamped the series so that instead of meeting once a month, we have 3 scheduled events this year at the garden, and each will be special! We are lucky to be able to enjoy this space with you all - the vibrant community in one of the most magical gardens in all of Los Angeles! This year will feature 3 events! We hope to see you! : Aug 9th 2-3:30PM Oct 18th 2-3:30PM Dec 13th 2-3:30PM At AskAGuru.com, we believe the most meaningful art discoveries happen courtesy of recommendations from other awesome humans. Come connect with fellow art lovers, support your local scene, and enrich your personal network in a truly one-of-a-kind setting! Support the garden, and champion the arts! Admission is -just $12 - at the door (includes all refreshments and activities)

Free: Exhibition Opening: COSMOLOGIES: INTERPRETING THE SKY
Sat, Nov 7, 8:00 PM**Free exhibition tour and artist talks** **Date:** Saturday November 7, 12 pm **Meet at entrance 11:30 am** **Venue:** Wende Museum - A-Frame Theater 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 **Free but you must register:** *[https://wendemuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-competing-cosmologies-interpreting-the-sky/](https://wendemuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-competing-cosmologies-interpreting-the-sky/)* visit the Wende Museum for the opening of Competing Cosmologies: Interpreting the Sky on Saturday, November 7. 12 p.m.: Curator-led tour 2 p.m.: Opening speeches 3 p.m.: Opening reception Co-curated by the Wende Museum’s chief curator Joes Segal, associate curator Emma Diffley, and NASA historian Lois Rosson, Competing Cosmologies explores how new discoveries in space exploration during and after the Cold War have inspired visual artists around the world. Its four sections, Astronomy, the Space Race, Futurisms, and Aliens, bring together artists from the East, the West, and the Global South and trace how they responded to advances in space science and technology and connected these discoveries to their own cultural contexts. The exhibition combines historical artifacts, including a full-scale model of Sputnik-1, an original meteorite, and cosmos-themed sculptures, with contemporary and Cold War-era artwork inspired by the cosmos. Artists include Pyotr Belenok, Nuotama Bodomo, Chesley Bonestell, Beatriz Cortez, David van Eyssen, Bettina Forget, Chitra Ganesh, Mark Steven Greenfield, Lia Halloran, Jitish Kallat, Paul Laffoley, Alexei Leonov, Aaron Samuel Mulenga, Truong Minh Quy, Sun Ra, Leo Raudys, Ionel Talpazan, Fedir Tetyanych, and Li Tianbing. Competing Cosmologies is on view through October 17, 2027.

CARS & ART
Sat, Nov 14, 6:00 PMCARS AND ART, presented by Drawing LA and Leen Customs! LIGHT INSTRUCTION ONLY (this is a session, not a class). Hosted by Cynthia Halley & Omar Rehman For car enthusiasts and artists alike! This is a chance to draw unique vehicles in a casual, controlled, and chill environment, with cool people and no pressure. Think figure drawing sessions - but for cars! All you need is a pen or pencil and sketchpad, plus your enthusiasm. No prior experience or knowledge necessary. We will have 1 or two vehicles available to draw per session. Your hosts are Cynthia Halley (Marvel’s What If & Zombies, SpiderVerse) and Omar Rehman (HotWheels, Ford, Nasa). Cynthia & Omar will be on hand to socialize and answer basic questions about drawing techniques and the cars themselves. Why join us? Car shows are tons of fun with tons of great cars to draw, but they can be hot, loud, and tiring. There’s no one guiding the mission, and somebody always stands exactly in your view! Drawing LA & Leen Customs want to provide artists and enthusiasts a chance to draw and and study cars in a comfortable, intimate setting, where you can actually relax, get a little feedback if you want it, and enjoy the company of other likeminded creative folks. Leen Customs is a fun and spunky space in LA’s Car District, perfect for drawing and hanging out. Picture a clean and comfortable indoor garage that opens up to the outdoors, with a lift for the car so we can look underneath, a ramp walkway with two levels for different viewing angles, a gift shop area, and private restroom. Keep in mind this is a LIGHTLY instructed event. Cynthia & Omar will NOT be giving full instruction, but are happy to answer casual questions. For structured classes, keep an eye out for Drawing LA’s formal workshops, which will also be announced here on Meetup & Instagram! Space is limited, so sign up ASAP! We welcome comments and questions! SUGGESTED SUPPLIES:: SMALL folding stool or chair (space is limited) Sketchpad/book/paper Markers or pencils OK to bring Contained watercolor pens or solid gauche NO loose liquid paints Snacks Restroom and water are available on site Plenty of Street Parking FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM FOR MORE EVENTS: @cynthiahalleyart @youknowitsomar @leencustoms

11/16 Creative Community w/ Claire
Tue, Nov 17, 3:30 AM**Creative Community with Claire** **WHERE**: Event at FlowState.Studio [https://www.flowstate.studio/location](https://www.flowstate.studio/location) **WHEN**: 1st & 3rd Mondays 730p - 11p This event is an evening to share your recent creative projects such as a poem, video, dance, song, anything in your heart! This is a container where you can be seen and celebrated for your creativity. **MORE INFO**: [https://www.flowstate.studio/events/creative-community](https://www.flowstate.studio/events/creative-community)

The Other Side of the Moon: Private Gallery Reception & Artist Talk
Fri, Nov 13, 2:00 AMJoin **Women of Culture LA** for an intimate after-hours evening with artist **Katie Shapiro** and a private viewing of her exhibition, ***[The Other Side of the Moon](https://www.hannahsloan.com/exhibitions/katie-shapiro-the-other-side-of-the-moon)*** at Hannah Sloan Curatorial & Advisory. **[Advance registration required here](https://luma.com/1iy8fpta)** With the gallery closed to the public, we’ll experience the exhibition alongside Katie as she shares the stories, ideas, and personal experiences behind this deeply autobiographical body of work. Throughout the evening, guests will have the opportunity to engage directly with the artist, ask questions, and explore the work through conversation. In *The Other Side of the Moon*, Shapiro pushes photography beyond the traditional image, combining photographs with glass, mirrors, obsidian, jade, and other sculptural materials to explore the spaces between the **seen and unseen, physical and psychological, intimate and cosmic**. Her lunar imagery becomes a lens for considering motherhood, memory, healing, transformation, and the cyclical nature of life. Katie’s work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections including LACMA, The Huntington, and the California Museum of Photography. She lives and works in Los Angeles. Drinks and light snacks will be served, with plenty of time to mingle, connect, and meet fellow **Art-full Angelenos** who share a love of art and culture. Come for a special evening of **art, conversation, and connection**—with rare access to both the exhibition and the artist in an intimate setting. *** **Full Schedule:** **6 PM \|** Arrival & mingling **6:30 PM \|** Artist talk & exhibition walk-through **8 PM \|** Close **Location:** Hannah Sloan Curatorial & Advisory 5613 San Vicente Blvd. Please note that parking is avaiable on the street only, so it's advised to allow extra time to find a spot, or take a rideshare. **[Advance registration required here](https://luma.com/1iy8fpta)** **______** **Note about tickets/ RSVP's:** * RSVPs on Meetup do NOT count as official registrations for this event, and the RSVP count on Meetup may not reflect the actual number of attendees. To attend, you must purchase a ticket, which guarantees your spot, regardless of whether you RSVP here. * All paid and confirmed attendees will receive an email from [[[alex@womenofculture.org](mailto:alex@womenofculture.org)]([mailto:alex@womenofculture.org](http://mailto:alex@womenofculture.org))]([mailto:alex@womenofculture.org](http://mailto:alex@womenofculture.org/))] 1–2 days before the event with further details, including a link to a WhatsApp group for important updates. If you do not receive this email (make sure to check your spam as well), it likely means you did not complete registration or payment. ***

Free Discussion: Visualizing the Cosmos: Science | Art | History
Sat, Nov 21, 10:00 PM**Free exhibition tour and artist talks** **Date:** Saturday November 7, 12 pm **Meet at entrance 11:30 am** **Venue:** Wende Museum - A-Frame Theater 10808 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230 **Free but you must register:** [https://wendemuseum.org/event/visualizing-the-cosmos-science-art-history/](https://wendemuseum.org/event/visualizing-the-cosmos-science-art-history/) ***Visualizing the Cosmos: Science \| Art \| History*** is a panel presented by the Wende Museum and the History of Science Society. **Nobel laureate and astrophysicist Kip Thorne,** artist **Lia Halloran**, and NASA historian **Lois Rosson**, co-curator of the exhibition ***Competing Cosmologies: Interpreting the Sky*,** discuss how visual artists and scientists have inspired each other to build a deeper understanding of the universe and the forces that shape it. History of Science Society president **Soraya de Chadarevian** and the Wende’s Chief Curator **Joes Segal** moderate. How did we arrive at the images in astronomical reference books, and what aesthetic decisions stood behind them? How have scientists developed their work through collaborations with artists? And how have the interactions between artists and scientists changed over time? **Kip Thorne** is an astrophysicist and author. He shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics with Rainer Weiss and Barry C. Barish for their contributions to the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) detector and the observation of gravitational waves. Thorne was the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics at Caltech from 1991 until 2009. He was a longtime friend and colleague of Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan and a scientific consultant for Christopher Nolan’s films *Interstellar* and *Tenet*. In 2018 he received the Lewis Thomas Prize for science writing. **Lia Halloran** is an artist who often incorporates science and nature to create projects that draw from scientific materials, flying, skateboarding, historical influences, and identities. She has taken part in a wide range of interdisciplinary collaborations with scientists and architects, including a book with Kip Thorne, *The Warped Side of Our Universe*. She lives in Los Angeles, where she is represented by Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, and is a professor in the Art Department at Chapman University, where she teaches painting and courses that explore the intersection of art and science. **Lois Rosson** is a historian of science and technology based in Los Angeles, where she is a field historian in the NASA History Office. Her current book project traces the impact of Los Angeles’s art and special effects industry on the look of the space environment in planetary science and popular culture. She has held the Guggenheim Predoctoral Fellowship at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and the Octavia E. Butler Fellowship at the Huntington Library. Her work has been supported by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Berggruen Institute, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Southern California. **Soraya de Chadarevian** is the president of the History of Science Society, an elected member of the European Academy of Sciences, and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of History and the Institute for Society and Genetics at UCLA. She is a historian of science, technology, and medicine with a background in biology and philosophy. Her main areas of interest are the life sciences in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. **Joes Segal** is the Wende Museum’s Chief Curator and Director of Programming. *As this event takes place during museum open hours, guests may check in at the front of the museum. The garden side gate will open 30 minutes before the start time and is available for ADA access and check-in. Theater doors open 15 minutes before the start time. Seating is first come, first served. An RSVP does not guarantee admission once capacity is reached. No late entry.* **Image**: Lia Halloran, *Andromeda, After Mollie O’Reilly*, from the series *Your Body Is a Space that Sees*, 2017, cyanotype, United States. Courtesy of the artist and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
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